
prison house? Did He forget the three
worthies in the fiery furnace? or Daniel
in the den of lions?
" 'Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken
me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. Can
a woman forget her sucking child, that she
should not have compassion on the son of
her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will
I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven
thee upon the palms of My hands.' . . .
The Lord of hosts has said: 'He that
toucheth you toucheth the apple of His
eye.' "—The Great Controversy,
page 626.
4.
What are we bidden to do with
our cares? 1 Peter 5:7. Compare Ps.
37:18, 19, 25.
NOTE.—"Whatever your anxieties and
trials, spread out your case before the Lord.
Your spirit will be braced for endurance.
The way will be open for you to disen-
tangle yourself from embarrassment and
difficulty. The weaker and more helpless
you know yourself to be, the stronger will
you become in His strength. The heavier
your burdens, the more blessed the rest in
casting them upon your Burden Bearer.
"Circumstances may separate friends; the
restless waters of the wide sea may roll
between us and them. But no circumstances,
no distance, can separate us from the Sav-
iour. Wherever we may be, He is at our
right hand, to support, maintain, uphold,
and cheer. Greater than the love of a
mother for her child is Christ's love for
His redeemed. It is our privilege to rest in
His love, to say, 'I will trust Him ; for
He gave His life for me.'
"—The Ministry
of Healing,
page 72.
5.
To what extent will God supply
our needs? Phil. 4:19.
NOTE.—"Supply. Literally, 'fulfill,' that
is, God will supply to the full any needs the
Christian might have. Elijah in exile was
sustained by ravens. . . . The lives of the
three young men were preserved in the
fiery furnace. . . . God's angels serve as
ministering spirits to supply the needs of
those who shall be heirs of salvation. .
In the last days, immediately prior to the
coming of Christ, when conditions are
severe, the bread and water of God's peo-
ple will be sure. . . . None who serve the
Lord need fear that He will leave them
uncared for."—SDA
Bible Commentary,
on
Phil. 4:19.
"Our heavenly Father has a thousand
ways to provide for us of which we know
nothing. Those who accept the one prin-
ciple of making the service of God supreme,
will find perplexities vanish and a plain
path before their feet."—The
Ministry of
Healing,
page 481.
6.
How do our mental attitudes af-
fect us? Prov. 17:22.
NOTE.—"There are many whose hearts
are aching under a load of care because they
seek to reach the world's standard. They
have chosen its service, accepted its per-
plexities, adopted its customs. Thus their
character is marred and their life made a
weariness. The continual worry is wearing
out the life forces. Our Lord desires them to
lay aside this yoke of bondage. He invites
them to accept His yoke; He says, 'My
yoke is easy, and My burden is light.'
Worry is blind and cannot discern the fu-
ture; but Jesus sees the end from the be-
ginning. In every difficulty He has His way
prepared to bring relief. `No good thing
will He withhold from them that walk up-
rightly.'
"—The Ministry of Healing,
page
481.
7.
What lesson of God's care for
us does the fifth sparrow teach? Luke
12:6, 7. Compare Matt. 10:29-31.
NOTE.—A sparrow was sold as an article
of food in the markets of Palestine. Two
were sold for a farthing, but an extra one
was thrown in when the buyer came along
with two farthings. Yet this extra sparrow,
almost worthless, was remembered by the
Lord. We read, "Not one of them is for-
gotten before God." Luke 12:6.
"Many limit divine Providence and di-
vorce mercy and love from His character.
They urge that the greatness and majesty
of God would forbid His interesting Him-
self in the concerns of the weakest of His
creatures. 'Are not two sparrows sold for
a farthing? and one of them shall not fall
on the ground without your Father. But the
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